Chess opening · ECO C23
Bishop's Opening: Philidor Variation
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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3
Bishop's Opening: Philidor Variation is catalogued under ECO code C23. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Bishop's Opening, which has 41 catalogued lines in total.
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